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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was Katharine who proposed the expedition to a group of Saeters.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading F---- was about a day's journey distant from the Gaard, and Katharine had heard of its beauties from several of the guests, including the Sorenskriver.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She came down one morning in a determined frame of mind, and no obstacles could deter her from carrying out her scheme.
appeared
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From this reading The difficulty was to get horses at the Gaard, for they were wanted in the fields, and when not required for work, they appeared to be wanted for rest.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Solli did not like his horses to go for expeditions, and as a rule he was not to be persuaded to change his views.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The difficulty was to get horses at the Gaard, for they were wanted in the fields, and when not required for work, they appeared to be wanted for rest.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The difficulty was to get horses at the Gaard, for they were wanted in the fields, and when not required for work, they appeared to be wanted for rest.
beauties
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From this reading F---- was about a day's journey distant from the Gaard, and Katharine had heard of its beauties from several of the guests, including the Sorenskriver.
came
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From this reading She came down one morning in a determined frame of mind, and no obstacles could deter her from carrying out her scheme.
carrying
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From this reading She came down one morning in a determined frame of mind, and no obstacles could deter her from carrying out her scheme.
change
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From this reading Solli did not like his horses to go for expeditions, and as a rule he was not to be persuaded to change his views.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She came down one morning in a determined frame of mind, and no obstacles could deter her from carrying out her scheme.
day's
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From this reading F---- was about a day's journey distant from the Gaard, and Katharine had heard of its beauties from several of the guests, including the Sorenskriver.
deter
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From this reading She came down one morning in a determined frame of mind, and no obstacles could deter her from carrying out her scheme.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜrmɪnd/
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading She came down one morning in a determined frame of mind, and no obstacles could deter her from carrying out her scheme.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Solli did not like his horses to go for expeditions, and as a rule he was not to be persuaded to change his views.
difficulty
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From this reading The difficulty was to get horses at the Gaard, for they were wanted in the fields, and when not required for work, they appeared to be wanted for rest.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading F---- was about a day's journey distant from the Gaard, and Katharine had heard of its beauties from several of the guests, including the Sorenskriver.
down
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From this reading She came down one morning in a determined frame of mind, and no obstacles could deter her from carrying out her scheme.
expedition
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From this reading It was Katharine who proposed the expedition to a group of Saeters.
expeditions
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From this reading Solli did not like his horses to go for expeditions, and as a rule he was not to be persuaded to change his views.
F
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From this reading F---- was about a day's journey distant from the Gaard, and Katharine had heard of its beauties from several of the guests, including the Sorenskriver.
fields
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From this reading The difficulty was to get horses at the Gaard, for they were wanted in the fields, and when not required for work, they appeared to be wanted for rest.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The difficulty was to get horses at the Gaard, for they were wanted in the fields, and when not required for work, they appeared to be wanted for rest.
frame
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From this reading She came down one morning in a determined frame of mind, and no obstacles could deter her from carrying out her scheme.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She came down one morning in a determined frame of mind, and no obstacles could deter her from carrying out her scheme.
Gaard
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From this reading F---- was about a day's journey distant from the Gaard, and Katharine had heard of its beauties from several of the guests, including the Sorenskriver.
get
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From this reading The difficulty was to get horses at the Gaard, for they were wanted in the fields, and when not required for work, they appeared to be wanted for rest.
go
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From this reading Solli did not like his horses to go for expeditions, and as a rule he was not to be persuaded to change his views.
group
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From this reading It was Katharine who proposed the expedition to a group of Saeters.
guests
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From this reading F---- was about a day's journey distant from the Gaard, and Katharine had heard of its beauties from several of the guests, including the Sorenskriver.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading F---- was about a day's journey distant from the Gaard, and Katharine had heard of its beauties from several of the guests, including the Sorenskriver.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Solli did not like his horses to go for expeditions, and as a rule he was not to be persuaded to change his views.
heard
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From this reading F---- was about a day's journey distant from the Gaard, and Katharine had heard of its beauties from several of the guests, including the Sorenskriver.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She came down one morning in a determined frame of mind, and no obstacles could deter her from carrying out her scheme.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Solli did not like his horses to go for expeditions, and as a rule he was not to be persuaded to change his views.
horses
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From this reading The difficulty was to get horses at the Gaard, for they were wanted in the fields, and when not required for work, they appeared to be wanted for rest.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She came down one morning in a determined frame of mind, and no obstacles could deter her from carrying out her scheme.
including
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From this reading F---- was about a day's journey distant from the Gaard, and Katharine had heard of its beauties from several of the guests, including the Sorenskriver.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Katharine who proposed the expedition to a group of Saeters.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading F---- was about a day's journey distant from the Gaard, and Katharine had heard of its beauties from several of the guests, including the Sorenskriver.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading F---- was about a day's journey distant from the Gaard, and Katharine had heard of its beauties from several of the guests, including the Sorenskriver.
Katharine
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From this reading It was Katharine who proposed the expedition to a group of Saeters.
like
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From this reading Solli did not like his horses to go for expeditions, and as a rule he was not to be persuaded to change his views.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She came down one morning in a determined frame of mind, and no obstacles could deter her from carrying out her scheme.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She came down one morning in a determined frame of mind, and no obstacles could deter her from carrying out her scheme.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She came down one morning in a determined frame of mind, and no obstacles could deter her from carrying out her scheme.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The difficulty was to get horses at the Gaard, for they were wanted in the fields, and when not required for work, they appeared to be wanted for rest.
obstacles
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From this reading She came down one morning in a determined frame of mind, and no obstacles could deter her from carrying out her scheme.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Katharine who proposed the expedition to a group of Saeters.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She came down one morning in a determined frame of mind, and no obstacles could deter her from carrying out her scheme.
out
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From this reading She came down one morning in a determined frame of mind, and no obstacles could deter her from carrying out her scheme.
persuaded
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From this reading Solli did not like his horses to go for expeditions, and as a rule he was not to be persuaded to change his views.
proposed
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From this reading It was Katharine who proposed the expedition to a group of Saeters.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The difficulty was to get horses at the Gaard, for they were wanted in the fields, and when not required for work, they appeared to be wanted for rest.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The difficulty was to get horses at the Gaard, for they were wanted in the fields, and when not required for work, they appeared to be wanted for rest.
rule
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From this reading Solli did not like his horses to go for expeditions, and as a rule he was not to be persuaded to change his views.
Saeters
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From this reading It was Katharine who proposed the expedition to a group of Saeters.
scheme
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From this reading She came down one morning in a determined frame of mind, and no obstacles could deter her from carrying out her scheme.
several
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From this reading F---- was about a day's journey distant from the Gaard, and Katharine had heard of its beauties from several of the guests, including the Sorenskriver.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came down one morning in a determined frame of mind, and no obstacles could deter her from carrying out her scheme.
Solli
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From this reading Solli did not like his horses to go for expeditions, and as a rule he was not to be persuaded to change his views.
Sorenskriver
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From this reading F---- was about a day's journey distant from the Gaard, and Katharine had heard of its beauties from several of the guests, including the Sorenskriver.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Katharine who proposed the expedition to a group of Saeters.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The difficulty was to get horses at the Gaard, for they were wanted in the fields, and when not required for work, they appeared to be wanted for rest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Katharine who proposed the expedition to a group of Saeters.
views
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From this reading Solli did not like his horses to go for expeditions, and as a rule he was not to be persuaded to change his views.
wanted
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From this reading The difficulty was to get horses at the Gaard, for they were wanted in the fields, and when not required for work, they appeared to be wanted for rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Katharine who proposed the expedition to a group of Saeters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The difficulty was to get horses at the Gaard, for they were wanted in the fields, and when not required for work, they appeared to be wanted for rest.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The difficulty was to get horses at the Gaard, for they were wanted in the fields, and when not required for work, they appeared to be wanted for rest.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Katharine who proposed the expedition to a group of Saeters.
work
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From this reading The difficulty was to get horses at the Gaard, for they were wanted in the fields, and when not required for work, they appeared to be wanted for rest.
